Blackfive went through ROTC with "Grandpa" Banks. Now, he explains why the Major is Someone You Should Know™:
"That night, Banks sat on his porch and made a decision. A lieutenant in the Chicago Police Department's training academy and a major with the Illinois Army National Guard, Banks has spent most of his life as a leader. He knew his time was limited, but he had one more lesson to give....."
Someone you really should know. No doubt about it. (Hat tip to Notes & Musings)
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Thanks Joe - and FYI, the URL should be http://jeffbrokaw.net/notes/.
That story was beautiful and inspiring ... brought tears to my eyes.